Bøger om California

San Francisco, 1906. I en by der vrimler med nyslåede millionærer og intrigante opkomlinge, håber to meget forskellige kvinder på at ændre deres skæbner: Gemma, en guldhåret, sølvstemmet sopran, hvis karriere desperat trænger til genoplivning, og Suling, en brodøse i China Town, der er fast besluttet på at slippe ud af et arrangeret ægteskab. Deres veje krydses, da de bliver trukket ind i kredsen omkring Henry Thornton, en charmerende jernbanemagnat, hvis ekstraordinære samling af kinesiske antikviteter omfatter den sagnomspundne Fønikskrone.

Shelby McIntyres femogtyve år lange liv har ikke været præget af ret meget frihed og eventyr, men nu vil hun udleve sine store drømme om rejser, studier og romantik – og forhåbentlig møde den eneste ene undervejs.I Virgin River møder hun Luke Riordan, men han er bestemt ikke den type, hun havde i tankerne. Luke forlod hæren efter mange barske år som Black Hawk-pilot, han er desillusioneret, specialist i korte affærer og skyer enhver form for forpligtelser.Shelby og Luke burde på ingen måde passe sammen. Men de skal snart opdage, at det, man ønsker sig, og det, man faktisk har brug for, ikke altid er det samme.VIRGIN RIVER – Dage med længsel er sjette bind i Robyn Carrs romanserie bag Netflix’ kæmpehit, hvor kærlighed, familiedramaer og hjertevarme venskaber udspiller sig i den naturskønne californiske bjerglandsby.

"In 2022, Los Angeles became the US city with the largest population of unhoused people, a stark contrast with the city's luxurious hillside mansions. This book from sociologist Neil Gong traces the divide between the haves and have nots by looking to mental health treatment, a key factor in what kind of life a person can live. As Gong shows, the mental health options available to the wealthy versus the poor affects not only the resources they can access, but their very personhood. The Downtown Skid Row area is infamous as "America's homeless capital"-a dumping ground for people with mental illness, ex-prisoners, and addicts. For people diagnosed with mental illness who get caught in the social safety net, often through arrests, the state will largely offer a slate of outpatient tactics. Caseworkers visit individuals regularly to help them with the necessities of functioning independently, such as obtaining identification and shopping for groceries. These services often keep mentally ill people housed, fed, and hopefully out of prison, but they rarely offer treatment for people in psychological distress. They are free but not treated. Across town in West LA or the beach cities, wealthy people diagnosed with serious mental illness attend luxurious treatment centers, from outpatient day clinics to residential programs by the ocean. Programs may offer yoga, holistic care, and farm-to-table organic meals alongside therapeutic treatments and university-affiliated psychiatrists. These treatments aim for psychological wellness, of course, but they also aim to stabilize people's lives, often through programs that greatly limit choice and mobility-families of the wealthy mentally ill expect that their loved ones will be contained. They are treated but not free. Throughout, Gong shows us starkly different ways of understanding people in psychic distress, and divergent ideas and pathways of recovery that may make them into separate kinds of people. At its core, this book project is about the way social context shapes problems and attempts to solve them. The book moves beyond psychiatric care to address issues of urban policy, family dynamics, and, ultimately, the meaning of freedom and personhood in contemporary America"--

"The Default World is a novel about a trans woman who sets out to exploit a group of wealthy roommates, only to fall under the spell of their hedonistic lifestyle"--

"Best known for putting out ... cooking videos of bussin recipes to his more than 15 million followers online, Newt actually comes from very humble beginnings. His journey, from his tiny mobile-home kitchen, equipped with just a plug-in toaster oven and gas burner, to becoming a major TikTok sensation, is a testament to his unwavering belief: everyone, regardless of kitchen size, budget, or culinary experience, [can] cook a mouthwatering masterpiece. If you're not already following Newt, you're missing out--but you can catch up with his cookbook of more than 75 flavor-packed recipes. You'll find some of Newt's favorites and greatest and most viral hits, all shared with Newt's signature humor and constant encouragement"--

THE SPECIAL 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Devastating' Daily Telegraph'Heartbreaking' The Times'Unforgettable' Isabel Allende'Haunting' IndependentAfghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade and the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption.

Written by Pultizer Prize-winning Californian Michael Hiltzik, this is the definitive, essential work on the Golden State's history and legacy.

A biography of Thomas Cunningham, sheriff of San Joaquin County, California from 1872 to 1899, and the deputies and other lawmen who served alongside him.

Lonely PlanetâEUR(TM)s Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip.Climb Half Dome, gaze at Mono Lake, and ski in Yosemite; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and begin your journey now!

Lonely Planet Pocket San Francisco is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get interactive at the science museum Exploratorium, go for a cycle across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, take an eerie twilight tour of Alcatraz; all with your trusted travel companion.

"Dog Town" ist ein Straßenfotografieprojekt über die Hunde von Venice Beach, Kalifornien. Es ist nach »Dogtown« in West Los Angeles benannt, eine Gegend, die in den 1960er- und 1970er- Jahren die Slums von Venice und Santa Monicas Ocean Park umfasste. Die Surfer und Skateboarder von Dogtown waren früher als aggressive, antisoziale Schulversager aus prekären Verhältnissen bekannt. Heute erobern echte Hunde unterschiedlichster Rassen und sozialer Herkunft Venice Beach. Die Vierbeiner in diesem Buch sind häufig Teil der Skateboarding- Kultur. Der amerikanische Fotograf Dotan Saguy und seine Leica-Kamera bescheren uns unbeschwerte, witzige, emotionale Momente, eingefangen mit Liebe und Mitgefühl für die Hunde und ihre Dogtown-Umgebung. Das Buch ist eine Hommage an Elliott Erwitt und ein Musthave für alle Hundefreund*innen.

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's California's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 33 amazing drives, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Experience the majesty of Yosemite, encounter towering redwoods in Big Sur, soak up the sun on SoCal's beaches. Get to California, rent a car, and hit the road!

Second edition with a new essay on the late Mike Davis, legendary author of City of Quartz, a new essay on local history of time and space, and a teaching guide to help educators incorporate the book into their curriculum.The poems and essays in Letters to My City combine two decades of field experience, research, personal observations, and stories told to the author, Mike Sonksen, a third-generation Los Angeles native, by his grandfather and other family members, to interrogate all sides of Los Angeles, its streets, its people, its neighborhoods, as a means to examine the postmodern metropolis.

He Kept His Day Job is a memoir by retired columnist Dan Bernstein about his life-long love of playing trombone.

A history of San Francisco that studies change in the postwar urban landscape in relation to the city's queer culture.

Rocky Race is determined, no-nonsense, and fast on her feet. But does she have what it takes to prove herself in an elite US soccer camp? This brand new series from award winning author Tom Palmer is about friendship, acceptance - and soccer!

"The Ranch Table celebrates Rancho San Julian in both its past, including beautiful archival images of Elizabeth's family's history on the land and recipes adapted from her ancestors' notebooks, and present, organizing the book around the ranch's most important work days, family traditions big and small, and annual celebrations. Each chapter will begin with a description of an event or a special day-the work of a branding, the joys of the annual family reunion, the fun of fall's cider press and back-to-school dinner, the quiet beauty of a winter evening spent at the kitchen table-and will provide recipes for the dishes that Elizabeth makes for those occasions"--

Most people go to Napa and Sonoma for the wine, and rightly so. The trove of 111 unexpected treasures in this guidebook, however, vastly broadens the possibilities for exploring and experiencing this region in a whole new way. Encounter incomparable art of all kinds. Enjoy a secret whale-watching spot and a stroll through a pygmy forest. Visit restaurants, gardens, cemeteries, music venues, and more places you never imagined existed - and yes, a few truly unique wineries too.

"The first cookbook from Tyler and Ashley Wells, the husband-and-wife duo responsible for All Time, Los Angeles' bustling, sought-after restaurant, that highlights the simple, delicious food that attracts guests from all over, alongside their intimate, hilarious, and tender stories"--

"During the early 1980's, Santa Barbara, California, saw an extraordinary mix of innovation, individuals and imagery, combined with a relatively rare meteorological phenomena, that led to one of the most influential periods in modern surf history. The rise of young legend-to-be and future three-time world champion Tom Curren, whose preternatural wave-riding abilities would help establish California at the forefront of contemporary surfing; the emergence of then-unknown board builder Al Merrick of Channel Island Surfboards, who would go on to becoming the sport's premier board-builder; a once-in-a-generation run of exceptional surf conditions - photographer Jimmy Metyko was there to capture it all. With a compelling blend of dramatic action, intimate moments and epic waves, Metyko's imagery and personal perspectives articulate a remarkable waypoint on the sport's cultural timeline, as well as a better understanding, and appreciation, of where surfing is today."--Amazon.com.

In the 1990s, queer youth, outcasts and artists, flocked to San Francisco to find one another and to experiment with art, self-expression, style, and gender. Rent was affordable, paving the way for queer bars, clubs, tattoo shops, galleries, cafes, bookstores, and women-owned businesses to emerge. A new wave of feminism embraced gender bending, and butch/femme culture flourished. The Mission District was the center of this queer cultural renaissance, and the feeling of community was palpable. Chloe Sherman was both a member of this community and an ardent visual chronicler. Her documentary photographic work on 35mm film stems from a commitment to capturing the vibrancy, tenderness, individuality, resilience, and joy within this subculture that was derided by mainstream society. Distilling the spirit of the time, her debut monograph is a candid portrait of a vibrant era that connects current and future generations to the pulse of San Francisco at a pivotal chapter in queer history.CHLOE SHERMAN (*1969, New York City) arrived in San Francisco in 1991 and earned her BFA in Photography at the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work has been exhibited internationally and featured in magazines such as Rolling Stone and Interview. Her documentary photography is deeply influenced by her fine arts training.

Bogen bag Netflix-fænomenet VIRGIN RIVERMarinesoldat Ian Buchanan har været som sunket i jorden, siden han slæbte Bobby Sullivans sønderskudte krop ombord på en sygetransport i Falluja.Fire år senere lykkes det endelig Bobbys unge enke at opspore Ian i den idylliske bjergby Virgin River. Han lever som eneboer og er brysk og afvisende, da Marcie dukker op, men hun lader sig ikke skræmme af hans barske facade.Ian aner ikke, hvad han skal stille op med den stædige Marcie, som tvinger ham til at stirre en smertefuld fortid i øjnene. Men måske er det på tide, at han bortviser spøgelserne fra sit sind og åbner sit hjerte?VIRGIN RIVER – Når sneen falder er fjerde bind i Robyn Carrs romanserie bag Netflix’ kæmpehit, hvor kærlighed, familiedramaer og hjertevarme venskaber udspiller sig i den naturskønne californiske bjerglandsby.

Virgin River – Et sted for lykken er femte bind i Robyn Carrs romanserie bag Netflix’ kæmpehit, hvor kærlighed, familiedramaer og hjertevarme venskaber udspiller sig i den naturskønne californiske bjerglandsby.Inden for få måneder har Vanessa mistet sin mand og født deres fælles søn, og uden støtte fra Matts bedste ven, Paul, var hun aldrig kommet igennem den fortvivlende tid.Paul har altid været usvigeligt trofast over for Matt. Men bedst som han endelig er ved at samle mod til at erklære sin hemmelige forelskelse i Vanessa, stiller tilsyneladende uoverkommelige forhindringer sig i vejen.Nu må Vanessa og Paul grave dybt i deres hjerter, hvis de vil gribe ud efter den kærlighed, de begge så inderligt længes efter.